Car construction



CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 5, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 par/I 7c// AT. RNEY March 26, 1935. M. c. BLEST ET AL CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 5, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ANJNB lei m fi e/f cl l TO EY Patented Mar. 26, 1935 Minot 0. Blest and Geo Pa., assignors, by dire ments, of one-half to pany, Pittsburgh, Pa Jersey, and oneif Door Company, 01 of Ohio CAR CONSTRUCTION rge A. Suclrfield,

ct and me Pressed St Avalon, sne assigneel Car Coma corporation of New to The Youngstown Steel eveland, Ohio, a corporation Application November 5, 1932, Serial No. 641,380

11 Claims.

The invention pertains to repair construction for wooden box cars and has for its object the provision of a car side replacement which can be mounted upon the car and utilize the original root and underframe.

Prior to a period of from 1 great many of the box cars side construction underframe.

have been dis cars, because Oto years ago a were built with wood combined with steel roof and These wood sides in, recent years placed by steel when building new of greater strength in the body and also requiring less expenditure of time and money for maintenance. Many older cars, however, are still serviceable and repairs'thereto are usually in replacing rotted or damaged members of the wood sides. Many of these old wood cars are either in need or will soon be in need of major repairs.

These older cars have steel underframesand roof which are still serviceable and in many cases require no replacements. Most of the ends of such cars were of steel and therefore still serviceable. To replace the wood sides with new wooden members requires dismantling the the car and a complete rebuilding of same. Although the old roofs and end are utilized, much labor is spent in removing them The result of such work isa car that will have additional years of revenue earning service.

In our invention it is proposed to replace the old wood side members with a steel side construction which can be assembled with the existing ds so as to produce 'a roof, underl'rame and en steel sheathed car of greater strength than the car and one which requires less original wood maintenance.

The invention also contemplates assembling these repair constructions in one piece before erecting same upon the car. In cases where sufflcient shop equipment is not available to handle such a large construction asa unit, the side can be spliced at the side door openings. In some cases, it may be necessary to assemble the individual pieces of the side upon the car, but the preferred method ispto assemble the entire side separate from the car and erect it upon the car in one or two pieces. In this manner, the old wood sideconstruction may be removed with a-minimum of disturbance to the other parts of the-ca thus reducing the cost of the repairs.

By reason of its construction, as will be later explained in detail, the repaired side is constituted as a girder solidly tying together the superstructure .of the car to its underframe. The resuitant advantages of strength, resistance to destructive weaving and l superstructure of and reassembling.-

oosening of the individual members of the side, and added terioration of steel over wood the cost of maintenance. Referring now eta-the drawings, Fig. 1 shows in elevation our proposed repair construction; Figs. 2 and 3 are sections along the lines 2-2 Figs. 4 and 5 are vertical see- I and show modifications in ur ing the repair construction s where different underframe 10 and roof conditions exist. This repair construction comprises a top member or side plate 2, bottom member 3, side posts 4 and steel sheathing 5. Reference character 1 indicates a partial outi line of the car to be repaired, on which the top 15 member or side plate 2 partly replaces the old wood side plate. In cases where the construction is assembled as a unit the member 2 extends the full length of the side and is connected to one end isting metallic ends. The them- 20 eferred form comprises a rolled berof Z-shape with the web horir flange directed upwardly and the resistance to de- I is soon apparent in zontal, the inne outer fiang end thereof to provide a bearing ber 2. The gusset is secured to t rivets 8 which are spaced a greater distance than the width of the ends of the carlines. The car- 35 line, gusset 7 and flange ,6 are then secured together by rivets or other fastening members passed through the openings 9 which coincide with the openings already in the carlines and originally used to secure the carl wood side plate. v

In securing the repair construction to"the original underframe, a rolled structural Z-member 3 is preferably used. The web of the Z is preferably horizontal and the inner downwardly directed flange is secured to the underframe side sill. The advantages of so disposing the Z are many. A solid connection is obtained with the underframe, the. web of the Z provides a support for the side posts, and the web of the 2 can be placed in the lower plane of the car floor so: as to form a support therefor. Another extremely valuable result of this construction lies in the upwardly disposed outer flange 10 of the 2 bar. The verticaldepth of the flange provides a solid connectin upon the memhe member 2 by ines to the original 40 for tying together the side post and side sheathing. In addition the thickness of the flange provides a greater section of metal at the floor line than is provided by the sheathing so as to retard failure from rusting at this point with the subsequent weakening of the side construction.

The side posts 4 are preferably formed of structural Z-bars or channels and are secured between the webs of the members 2 and 3 with the outer flanges of the posts overlapped by and secured to the outer flanges of the members 2' and 3. The side posts 4 are spaced longitudinally of the car and at the side door openings are displaced by the usual door posts 11. These posts may be of any suitable form and are secured to the members 2 and 3 in a manner similar to that used for the side posts 4.

. dash lines on'Figs. 1 and The metallic sheathing 5 is preferably applied in panels extending in one piece between the members 2 and 3 and of a width suflicient to span the space between at least two adjacent posts 4. This sheathing is then secured to the posts 4 and members 2 andl'3.

The usual door stops, track and guides are then secured to the members 2, 3, 4 and 10. End side ladders may be secured to the side construction by members secured to the members 2 and 3. Steel sheathed cars are usuallyequipped with an inside lining of wood. To provide for this lining clip angles 13 are secured to the panels 5 as shown on Fig. 1. Nailing posts may then be secured to these angles 13 as shown in dot and 2'. The wood lining can then be nailed to said nailing posts and bear against the inner flanges of the side posts 4. It is to be understood that the door posts 11 will have the usual wood filler to which inside lining can be attached.

From the above it will be observed a complete side construction is formed which can be assembled upon the car as a unit. If desired the top and bottom members2 and 3 may bespliced at the door opening and the construction assembled in two pieces. The preferred method of applying the repair side construction to a car is as follows: the car is prepared by removing the old wood side construction, the outside metal roof sheets and the entire roof structure. The repair side construction, having been previously assembled, is erected as a unit upon the car and the member 3 secured to the side sill. The roof carlines are prepared by attaching thereto the gusset plate 7 after which the gusset '7 and roof carlines are secured to the member 2. The ends of the side can then be secured to the car ends and the roof reapplied. In some cases where the original metal roof be secured the roof boards secured sheets a wood nailing stringer 12 may to the member 2 and thereto.

Allcars were not equipped with channel side sills as shown in Fig. 1, some being provided with Z-bar sills having an angle reinforcement on the inner flange. Two modifications of our invention showing its adaptability to various designs of underframe side sills are shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

In Fig. 4 the existing sill comprises a Z-bar with the web horizontal and an angle secured to the inner upwardly directed flange. For this typa of car the lower Z-shaped member 3 of the repair construction is supplanted by an angle.14. vThe horizontal leg of the angle is secured to the webof the Z-bar sill member and the upwardly disposed vertical leg of the member 14 is secured to the post 4 and sheathing 5. The vertical leg 01 l the repair construction 3 Sill as the the angle supplies all the advantages and functions of the vertical flange of the Z- haped member 3 and by making the leg of sufilcient length a double line of rivets can be used to secure the post to the angle. By so securing the post to the angle it is not necessary to bring the end of the post down upon the horizontal leg of the angle to secure a rigid connection. J

In Fig. 5 is shown another method of attaching to a car having an underframe similar to that shown in Fig. 4. Here a method similar to that shown and described in connection with Fig. 3 is used. The Z-bar bottom member 3 is secured to the sill Z-bar and angle as shown. This construction leaves an opening between the webs of the side construction and sill Z-bars which may be left open or filled with a wood stringer. However, it is undesirable to bring the sheathing 5 down to the flange of the side sheathing being thin would soon rust out at a point adjacent the top plane of the web of the sill Z-bar.

In Fig. 5 there is also shown a modification in the manner of securing the repair construction to the car roof. In some cases it may be desirable to retain the wood'side plate of the car on account of roof conditions in which case the upper member of the side instead of being a Z-bar can be an angle with a down turned leg. When an angle is used the wood side plate is connected to the horizontal leg.

Having thus described the invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a car repair construction, substituting metallic members for the original deteriorated wood sides of wooden box cars, the combination with the existing underframe and roof, of metallic side plates secured ty of the roof carlines, metallic members extending longitudinally of and secured to each sitle sill, each of said side plates and members secured to the side sills having substantially vertical flanges to and spanning a pluralispaced outwardly from the planes of the said, ex-v isting car underframe' and roof, said flanges on each side of the car being oppositely disposed, vertical posts at each side of the can-spaced longitudinally thereof and secured to said flanges and metallic sheathing secured to said posts, side plates and side sill members." I J 2. In a car repair construction, substituting metallic members for the deteriorated original sides of wooden box cars, the combination with theoriginal roof and underframe, of metallic side plates spanning the ends of the transverse roof carlines, metallic bearing members secured to the side plates and to the ends of each carline, a metallic member secured to each side sill, extending longitudinally thereof and having an outwardly extending section below the upper plane of the car floor, a plurality of vertical posts spaced longitudinally of each of the sides of the car between the side plate and side sill members, to form a unitary structure and metallic sheathing secured thereto outside said pos 3. In a car side wall repair construction adapted to be assembled as a unit and erected upon a car, in combination, a top member having a vertically disposed flange, a bottom member provided with a portion to be secured to an existin car side sill and having a vertically disposed flange spaced outwardly of the existing side sill, a plurality of vertically disposed posts secured to the vertically disposed flange of the bottom member and vertically disposed flange of the top melaher, and metallic sheathing secured to said posts and to the respective vertically disposed flanges of said bottom and top members.

4. A house car including: a metal side sill; a metal side plate; a sheet metal end; metal side posts; sheet metal side wall sheathing; means for attaching the upper edge of the sheathing to said side plate; means for attaching the sheathing to said side posts; and means for attaching the lower edge of the sheathing to the side sill including a metal member of substantially Z-cross section, the inner flange of which extends vertically and is riveted to the sill, the web extends horizontally, and the outer flange extends vertically and to which the lower edge 01' the sheathing is secured.

5. In a side wall replacement construction for application to the original metal underframe, having a metal side sill, of an originally side wood sheathed box car, a horizontally extending top metal side plate having an outer depending flange therealong, a horizontally extending lower metal member of 2 cross section having its outer flange extending vertically and its inner vertical flange adapted to be secured to said side sill and dispose its said outer vertical flange in a plane spaced outwardly from a vertical plane passing through the outermost portion of said side sill, side wall metal posts including door and intermediate posts, metal sheathing constituting a complete closure from door post to car corner and between said side plate and bottom member, said sheathing being disposed on the outer sides of and secured to said intermediate posts and along its top and bottom edges to said side plate flange and outer flange of said 2 member.

6. In a repair construction as used in converting wood sided box cars to steel sheathed box cars, the combination with the existing car side sill, of a metallic side plate, a metallic member disposed longitudinally of the side sill and secured thereto, flanges on said side plate and side sill member, said flanges being disposed in lateral spaced relation to said side sill, metallic posts connecting said side sill member and side plate, and sheathing extending between the side sill member and side plate and connected to said posts and to said laterally spaced flanges.

7. A box car including a metal side sill, a metal side plate, a metal end, metal side posts including a door post, sheet metal side wall sheathing, means for attaching the upper edge of the sheathing to said side plate, means securing the sheathing to said posts, and means connecting the lower edge of the sheathing to the side sill including a metal member of substantially Z-cross section extending between the door post and corner of the car, the bottom ends of the posts being anchored to said member, said member having its inner flange extended downwardly and riveted to the sill, its web extending horizontally and its outer flange extending upwardly and riveted to the sheathing.

8. A box car comprising an underframe including a metal side sill, a metal side plate, posts, sheet metal sheathing disposed in a vertical plane spaced laterally outwardly of the plane or the side sill, means rigidly securing the upper edge of the sheathing to the side plate, means rigidly securing the sheathing to the posts, and metallic means rigidly secured to and along the bottom edge of the sheathing, said means having a horizontal section and a vertical flange, the latter being riveted to the sill.

9. A box car comprising an underframe including a channel side sill, a side plate of angular cross section, posts of angular cross section, sheet metal sheathing disposed in a vertical plane laterally outwardly of the plane of the side sill and secured to said side plate and posts, and means, including a member of substantially Z-cross section with its web disposed horizontally, extending between and connected to the lower edge of the sheathing and the channel sill.

'10. A box car including a channel side sill with the flanges thereof extended inwardly, a flanged metal side plate, door and metal side posts anchored at their upper ends to said side plate, sheet metal sheathing secured to the outer sides of said posts and along its upper edge to a flange of the side plate, said sheathing being disposed in a plane laterally outwardly of the web of the channel side sill, and metallic means of angular cross section secured to the bottom edge of the sheathing and extending from the plane of the latter inwardly to and secured to the web-of the channel side sill, said means having a portion thereof so located as to provide a support for car flooring projecting outwardly beyond the side sill.

11. In a side wall replacement construction for application to the original metal underirame having a Z bar side 'sill, of an originally side wood sheathed box car, a horizontally extending top metal side plate having an outer depending flange therealong, a horizontally extending lower metal member having an outer flange extending vertically and a horizontal section and adapted to be secured to said 2 bar side sill to dispose its said outer vertical flange in a plane outwardly of that portion of the side sill to which it is attached, metal posts including door and intermediate posts secured to the side plate and said lower member, metal sheathing constituting a complete wall closure from door post to car corner'and between said plate and lower member, said sheathing being secured to the outer sides of saidintermediate posts and along its top and bottom edges to said side plate flange and outer flange of said lower member.

MINOT C. BLES'I.

' GEORGE A. SUCKFIELD. 

